County resource guide

Georgetown County, South Carolina

Local providers, school contacts, and support services for autism families in Georgetown County. South Carolina statewide resources also apply.

Local providers

5 listed

Diagnostic clinics

Formal autism evaluations by developmental pediatricians, psychologists, or neuropsychologists.

Georgetown · multi-county

Tidelands Health — Pediatric Developmental Services

Pediatric and developmental health services through Tidelands Health in Georgetown, serving this coastal county known for its antebellum rice plantations and the Gullah Geechee cultural corridor. For comprehensive autism evaluations, families access MUSC Children's in Charleston (about 60 miles south) or Myrtle Beach-area providers (Horry County, to the north).

Ages 0–18(843) 527-7000

MUSC Charleston (60 min south) and Myrtle Beach Horry County providers are the main specialist options.

Early Intervention (0–3)

Free services for children under 3 under IDEA Part C.

Georgetown

BabyNet — Georgetown County Early Intervention

South Carolina's Part C early intervention program for children under 3 in Georgetown County. BabyNet coordinators connect families in Georgetown and Pawleys Island with in-home speech, OT, and developmental therapy. Free under IDEA — no income limits.

Ages 0–3Accepting new patients(843) 546-3891

FREE under IDEA. Self-referral accepted. The Pawleys Island/Litchfield Beach area is also served.

ABA therapy

Applied Behavior Analysis therapy — typically requires insurance authorization.

Georgetown · multi-county

Centria Autism — Coastal South Carolina

In-home and community-based ABA therapy serving Georgetown County. BCBA-supervised programs for children and teens. Accepts SC Medicaid and commercial insurance under SC's ABA mandate. Some families also access Myrtle Beach area (Horry County) providers given proximity.

Ages 2–21(877) 755-3227

Horry County (Myrtle Beach) to the north has additional ABA provider options for Georgetown families.

Parent & family support

Parent groups, sibling programs, and family peer support.

Georgetown · multi-county

Autism Society of SC — Grand Strand / Georgetown Chapter

Support groups and family connections for Georgetown County families through the Autism Society of South Carolina. Links Georgetown families with the broader Grand Strand (Myrtle Beach/Horry County) autism support community and the SC Autism Resource Directory.

Ages All ages(803) 750-6988

Advocacy & legal

Legal advocates, special education advocates, and disability rights organizations.

Georgetown · multi-county

PRO-Parents of South Carolina — Georgetown County

Free IEP advocacy and IDEA rights support for Georgetown County families through SC's federally funded PTI. Helps navigate Georgetown County School District IEP processes. Phone and telehealth support primary given the county's rural coastal character.

Ages All agesAccepting new patients(803) 772-5688

FREE. Federally funded PTI — coastal geographic isolation makes telehealth consultations important here.

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